Synopsis: A late-night talk show host is at risk of losing her long-running show right when she hires her first female who revitalizes her show and her life.

Release Date: June 7, 2019

Thoughts: Movie nerds like myself who keep their ear to the ground (or, more to the point, keep up to date with their podcasts) heard the buzziest film to come out of this year’s Sundance Film Festival was Late Night, the comedy written by Mindy Kaling and starring Emma Thompson. Snapped up by Amazon for a June release, Late Night features Thompson (Saving Mr. Banks) as an icy late night talk show host on the decline and Kaling (A Wrinkle in Time) as her new (and first) female writer. There’s a little The Devil Wears Prada feel to this first look and I’m not hating it, but I can also tell the movie will have something more to say than just acerbic quips delivered with panache by Thompson. I’m mostly hoping the movie can follow through with an awards-worthy performance from Thompson and make good on its festival buzz when larger crowds get a look in early summer.

Thoughts: Yes, yes, and more yes. I’ve always found the Die Hard series to be an enjoyable combination of action and a prime showcase for the wry humor of Bruce Willis. When the last sequel re-energized the franchise, talk quickly went to a fifth entry and now it’s gearing up for release in early 2013. This trim teaser shows us that McClane is back and this time he’s bringing his son. If all involved can capture the same magic that has propelled the other films to success we may be seeing McClane yippie-ki-yay-ing for years to come.